Preheating the oven before cooking a meal may seem like a waste of time but it is not something you can skip. Most recipes will recommend 375 degrees which will mean preheating your oven for around 15 minutes.

Here is why you have to heat your oven to the temperature recommended in the recipe:

When you don’t preheat your oven, your food will take longer to cook and it might overcook. The food may start to lose flavor. 

Overcooked meat might turn out tough and dry instead of nice and juicy when it cooks too long. Getting the temperature right from the get-go is the surest way to cook your food the way you want it.

Dust the top of the fridge and remove any smudges

You can use these precious minutes to clean your fridge. Wipe any dust on top of the fridge. Soak a sponge in hot soapy water and wring it then remove any smudges on the fridge. You can also apply a few drops of vinegar on a soft microfiber cloth. This will bring back the shiny look of your fridge again. Clean all the shelves and remove any leftovers.

Wipe down your kitchen countertops.

Clean the countertops and remove any dirty dishes. Use a sponge with textured fiber to wipe any spills from the countertops. Wipe all the small appliances like toasters and blenders that are placed on the countertops. This will produce an appealing and conducive environment when taking meals. Utilize these minutes to make your kitchen clean after cooking.

Clean the outside part of the oven

Use these minutes to clean the exterior part of the oven before it gets too hot to handle. Clean any spills as this may cause discoloration on the oven. You can glass cleaner or an improvised homemade solution of vinegar and baking soda to clean outside the glass. One can pour few drops of olive oil on a clean cloth to clean a stainless steel oven then buff it with a clean dry cloth to bring out the shiny look.

Empty the trash cans in the kitchen

Dispose of all the waste in the trash cans during this time. This will create efficiency in the kitchen because there will be no awful smell.

Wash dishes and wipe out the sink

Utilize these minutes to clean the dishes. If you are the person who tends to pile up dishes in the sink this is the perfect time to clean. After washing the dishes clean the sink to remove any food scraps which may cause clogging. Use an all-purpose cleaner to clean the faucet to keep away any bacteria.

Wrapping up

In conclusion, without a doubt, preheating the oven before baking comes out with many benefits. From this article, you can clearly see some of the tasks you can do in the kitchen during the preheating period. Everyone needs to know these secrets to make the preheating period more effective and useful.